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30 Mar 2021Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Cornwall, meets pioneers of lifesaving train travel scheme
- Duchess meets people from Southeastern and other organisations at London's Victoria station
- Four domestic abuse survivors have been helped on average since April 2020
- Her Royal Highess calls Rail to Refuge 'a brilliant initiative'
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26 Mar 2021Longer trains to meet increased demand as Kent and East Sussex come out of lockdown
- Eight-carriage trains return on key routes during off-peak times
- All peak time trains to be formed of at least eight carriages
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24 Mar 2021
Lifesaving travel scheme pioneered by Southeastern extended to help more domestic abuse survivors
- Train operators in Great Britain, including Southeastern, are extending the ‘Rail to Refuge’ scheme to help hundreds more domestic abuse survivors.
- Figures show 1,348 people have used the lifesaving scheme since April 2020, equal to four survivors a day.
- The scheme was pioneered by Southeastern in 2019, before being introduced by all train operators during the first lockdown in 2020.
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18 Mar 2021Sandwich station upgrade 'sign of confidence in town's future'
Network Rail complete longer platforms and new footbridge ahead of The 149th Open
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12 Mar 2021Mother and daughter train together to join the next generation of drivers
Cynthia, 60, and Vicki, 30, will celebrate Mother’s Day on the network, whilst both training at the same time to become Southeastern drivers.
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04 Mar 2021Southeastern releases safety video ahead of schools reopening
- Southeastern will be welcoming school children back to the network next Monday
- 15 services will have extra train carriages from Monday 8 March to accommodate the increase in passenger numbers and to help maintain social distancing
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26 Nov 2020Southeastern Recognised In The Top 100 Apprentice Employers In England
Southeastern ranked 66 out of 100, recognised for its overall commitment to employing apprentices
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23 Nov 2020Free train travel for almost a thousand fleeing domestic abuse as demand for help soars
- Scheme initiated by Southeastern extended until the end of March 2021 for domestic abuse survivors
- Latest figures show that, on average, four survivors a day have used scheme
- Train operators have provided free tickets to 836 people, including 210 children
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20 Nov 2020New pilot boosts already high face covering compliance on Southeastern
- As the country faces increased restrictions, train companies and police are doing more to ensure those who are travelling can do so with confidence
- A new trial of joint patrols by rail enforcement and policing staff and British Transport Police officers around London has increased already high levels of face covering compliance from 91% to 98%
- 104 people have been removed from trains and station as part of the pilot
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17 Nov 2020Negative station swab tests provide positive news for rail passengers
- Southeastern completes coronavirus swab testing on high touch areas among 20 of its busiest stations.
- The activity is part of Southeastern’s enhanced cleaning regime to protect staff and passengers.